All who wanted to come meet at the airport to board the plane. France, England, China, Italy (north and south, and seborga decided to let his little brother's go so they can tell him about it), Germany, Prussia, Russia, and Japan, were sitting in the waiting area. The Italy's were sleeping, and so aaa Gilbert, China and Japan were talking, Russia and Germany were quiet and doing nothing, but England and France on he other hand. England was furious. He had been waiting for almost two hours for the twins, he was beginning to give up and buy a ticket to his country instead. France was trying to get Arthur to calm down, yet he had no success. Then he thought of an idea that he knew would work...or he hoped would work.

"Angleterre, what time is it?" He asked.

"3:25," the Brit replied angrily.

"Iz it not almost tea time?" He said, and just as he said that the Brit started to freak out again. But this time, on how was he going to get tea. Japan said that there's a coffee and tea shop down the way, so the Brit dragged the frenchman the way the Japanese man told them. And their quest for tea was on.

So far they have found nothing, gift shops and tourist stations were sprinkled every few feet. A McDonald's here and a chic-fill-a there a good distance away from where they stood completely lost. Then the sweet sent of coffee wafted through the air, a delicious hot cup of a caramel Latte made the two country's bouts water. Especially the brits who was missing tea time if he didn't get his tea. They followed the smell and came to a Starbucks that they passed a few minutes ago, and Arthur was mad at himself for not noticing he café and tea shop.

In they went and got what they wanted and out they came about ten minutes later, a tea in one persons hand and a mocha latte in the other. They walked back to the group and found that the twins were there, talking to everyone about what was going to happen when they got to the city of lights. Only Prussia and the twins know that the city of lights is Vegas, and they want everyone to be shocked when they get there.

They boarded the plane and took off to Nevada, USA to experience sin city at its finest with the gambling masters.

♤♡at the Las Vegas airport ♧♢

          When they got to the airport Alfred and Matthew led them to the cars they had in the secret parking lot that the author created and told them to split in half. Half of the group goes with Matthew and the other goes with Alfred. And they did just that. But to save the fun, they went the long way to their hotel, well the countries hotel. Alfred and Mattie had a special place for themselves. But still, they avoided the Main Street and all the light so that they could see it at night. Prussia was told to keep them in the hotel till the bus gets there and then to got to the lotus casino.

      Gilbert knew about the lotus casino. It was famous for two reasons:

1) named after a casino in a international book series called Percy Jackson and the Olympians where the main character and his two best friends get stuck there.

2) it's where the kings rule over their domain

       Prussia told them what Alfred told him. They all whined, but complied seeing as the boys wanted them to get the full Vegas experience. So Gilbert told them of the kings. They all became intrigued. Kings? In America? How? It was a democracy, there was no royalty. Italy spoke up and said, "who are-a the kings-a?"

       "Ze kings are known in every establishment in ze city of lights," he said. "Every casino, hotel, restaurant. All ze people vho live here have known about ze kings since as long as zey can remember. Zey are ze best gamblers, poker players, dice gamers, slot machine vinners, card players.

           "Anything to do vith betting and gambling in zis town," Gilbert said. "Ze kings vill vin."

      "Anything? That seems a bit far fetched," Arthur said crossing his arms. "And they can't be real."

      "Oh zey are," Gilbert says. " Ze last time I came here vith Mathias,  Alfred, and birdie, ve saw zem beat everybody. All ze money, zey von."

     "Oh! I can wait to ze zhem," Francis said jumping up and down in his seat.

    "Get ready, ze bus vill be here soon," Gilbert said walking into his brother's and his shared room.

♥︎♠︎later when the bus comes♣︎♦︎

       The bus came two hours after they ate dinner, that gave them enough time for their food to settle and get ready for the long night ahead. When the bus pulled up, the countries didn't know what it was till Gilbert explained what it was. A party bus, is what they rode in. Filled with wine, champagne, beer, soda, and some snacks. A small disco ball hung and spun in circles from the ceiling close to the stripper pole. And Gilbert being Gilbert went up to the pole and did moves, complex moves that only experienced pole dancers know. Everyone was shocked at what he did, but when feliciano went to try, he was better than Prussia by a little bit.

        No one expected the innocent Italian to be able to do stuff that naughty, especially his older brother and his German friend was a bit turned on now. And just as feli stopped dancing the bus came to a stop in front of a large casino. Lights everywhere. They were in awe and could stoop looking at the lights that Prussia had to push them inside.

         Inside was a different story.

          There were two rows of  dice tables with about eight in each row on either side of the entry. People winning and some losing, others throwing the dice just because and others who didn't care cause they were drunk. Waitresses in matching cocktail dresses walked the floor with silver trays of snacks and drinks, men wearing suits  of the same colors as the women stood with every table.  As they got to the end, the room expanded a whole bunch. There was multiple card tables for people that wanted to play blackjack or others. About eight maybe nine poker tables in the back. A few pool tables in the corners. Slot machines on the second floor and a long bar along the left wall. People walking all around playing games and winning bets. And as they walked around they saw the entrance to a club.

        Lotus bud is what the sign read in pink neon above a black door and a red velvet rope. Two men stood guard, watching for people who wanted to go in. As the closer you got to the door, the louder the music got. Music blaring and the smell of alcohol was prominent in the air around the doors and the group voted to not go down there.

     For a few minutes they wandered around the room looking at all the people playing their games and hung around each other. Some played games of blackjack, others sitting at the bar drinking a bit. Loud taking and shouts were heard everywhere, then it stopped. No more cards being delt, pool balls knocking another down the holes along the edge, not even a slot machine was heard. Cause all the attention was centered at the two card dealers in the center of the room at a poker table

          They stood together side by side, their backs facing the countries who were cheating at the bar. They shuffled the playing deck with ease. Simple card tricks to add some entertainment, then they placed their half of the deck behind them. One hand ds hung behind them to place the stack on the table. The one on the left grabbed some poker chips and a slot coin, twirled them in his fingers. Tossing the coins up and down.  The one in the right picked up the deck like magic, not even picking up the deck, the cards flutters from the table into his hands. He shuffled them once more before grabbing some in his hands.

         They turned around, backs pressed against each other as they faced the counties. Matthew had a slot coin in between his pointer and middle finger in one hand and the other hand had a black poker chip. Alfred hand four cards in his hand, but his body was facing sat from the others while Matthew's was facing towards them. Devious, trickster looks adorned their faces when they turned to their friends. Their twin features looked cunning and deceitful as they chuckled at their friends.

       The group, besides Gilbert, were in shock. How were they able to do that? Th twins they knew were kind and quiet, loud and a bit rude. Not cunning and mysterious. Waltzing over from the poker table to the bar, a man from the second floor yelled, "it's the kings!"

        Various yells and hollers were heard across the rooms. Girls were fawning over them, two walked up to them and placed two identical crowns on their heads. Shiny gold crowns with the four card symbols on them.  The gold band wrapped around their heads, reflecting off the warm light given off the chandlers. The women who came to put the crowns on their heads, smiled and kissed their cheeks and left. Leaving the people in front of them in shock.

        "Welcome," the said together. "To the city of lights."

          "You two?! The kings?!" Arthur said shocked.

          "Yep, we win every time, anywhere," Alfred said leaning on one leg."now that we got cleared let's go see the city."

         Alfred and Matthew turned around and walked off into the exit. People whistling and calling to take their pictures. Women were practically throwing themselves at them, some men were sneering and others were jealous. The group followed, the twins pointing out everything. The facts, the time the things were built. Everyone was astonished that they remembered it all, and they said how could they.

         "Vegas was the home of so many singers, bands, actors," Canada said. "Bands like Panic! At the Disco started here, singers like Britney Spears, and more."

          " And did you know that casinos were made to get their money back from the white men whom invaded their land," America said with a sly angry glance at the Frenchman and English man behind them. "So when gambling started I took part in it. I helped test out the machines, play the games and such. I then told Mattie, he started to get good and so did I, so when Vegas boomed, our reputation skyrocketed."

         "We were known all over the city as the twin sinners in the beginning," Canada said remembering when Vegas was big in the beginning. "We hooked up with many women, won millions, we had it all. Then slowly we backed off. Gave the money back but kept the title, not the twin sinners of course, but the kings. Gambling Masters."

          "Remember that time when that one casino went to war with another?" Alfred said laughing.

           "Huh?" Italy said confused.

          "A story for another time," Alfred said. "So yeah, Las Vegas, Nevada. You guys like it?"

         A bunch of yep' s and yeah's were heard in reply.  They continued walking till they got to the others Hotel and they all went inside cause they had enough, but the twins didn't. They had just begun to get started.

      So after they said goodnight, the two walked into the nearest casino and had fun. Because as the people knew the kings during the day. They were nice, sweet, young men. Funny and over all good people, like angles. But at night, they were  completely different.

    Some would say the angles would work during the day, and at night...

       The demons came to

                        Play

Words: 2021
Date: 11/11/17